An iron will runs in the family


	An iron will runs in the family

Silkweaver

11-2-2008 12:36 PM

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behavior, inheritance

Silkweaver says:

Finally we can blame our parents for failing to stand to life's challenges, and for a change, we have science to backup us...

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4-6-2009 9:46 AM

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